ATI LPN
ATI PN medical surgical exam 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is 6 hr postoperative following a bowel resection. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Excessive sleepiness could indicate a neurological complication or oversedation, making it the priority to report.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse in an assisted living facility is collecting data from an older adult client who fell in their room and hit their head on the dresser. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The document does not list options, but a priority finding after a head injury would typically be a change in level of consciousness, indicating potential brain injury.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse at an urgent care clinic is contributing to the plan of care for a client following a near drowning while attempting to walk across a frozen pond. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Replacing wet clothing with warmed blankets is critical to prevent hypothermia after a near-drowning incident.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about ostomy care with a client who has a new colostomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the client to report to the provider?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A purplish stoma indicates possible ischemia or poor blood supply, which requires immediate reporting to the provider.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting a provider with a thoracentesis for a client who is experiencing respiratory distress. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A chest x-ray post-thoracentesis is standard to check for complications like pneumothorax.